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US 12,710,367 B2Granted
Systems for nanoplastics detection and method of using the same
OwnerVidhatri L. Iyerinventor
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Abstract
A method of detecting nanoplastics in water includes collecting a water sample from the water. The method includes filtering the water sample to remove debris from the water sample to form a filtered water sample. The method includes adding a lipophilic fluorescent dye to the filtered water sample to form a mixture. The method includes incubating the mixture for an incubation time period at a predetermined temperature. The method includes measuring a nanoplastics concentration in the mixture using a measurement device at a predetermined wavelength.
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A method of detecting nanoplastics in water, the method comprising:
- providing a 0.45 μm syringe and a 0.45 μm syringe filter,
- collecting a water sample from the water, wherein the water is wastewater,
- filtering the water sample with the 0.45 μm syringe and the 0.45 μm syringe filter to remove debris from the water sample to form a filtered water sample,
- adding a lipophilic fluorescent dye to the filtered water sample to form a mixture,
- incubating the mixture for an incubation time period at a predetermined temperature, wherein the incubation time period is less than 20 minutes, and
- measuring a nanoplastics concentration in the mixture using a measurement device at a predetermined wavelength.
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